[[Archimandrite]] '''Irenee (Rochon)''' is the [[bishop]]-elect of Quebec City, an [[auxiliary bishop]] to His Eminence Archbishop [[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa]] and Canada of the [[Orthodox Church in America]].

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His Grace, [[Bishop]] '''Irenaeus''' or '''Irénée (Rochon)''' of Quebec City, is an [[auxiliary bishop]] of [[Archdiocese of Canada]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]].

==Life==

==Life==

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Archimandrite Irenee was born in Montreal, Canada on [[December 25]], 1948 into a large French Canadian family. He attended the English language primary and secondary schools in the Province of Quebec. His collegiate education began at the University of Ottawa, from which he receive the Bachelor of Arts in Slavic Studies in 1971.

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Bishop Irénée was born in Montreal, Canada on [[December 25]], 1948 into a large French Canadian family. He attended the English language primary and secondary schools in the Province of Quebec. His collegiate education began at the University of Ottawa, from which he receive the Bachelor of Arts in Slavic Studies in 1971.

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His first introduction to Orthodox Christianity was through a Russian Orthodox Church in Rawdon, Quebec in 1961. On [[January 20]], 1967, he was received into the Orthodox Church by [[Archbishop]] [[Vitaly (Ustinov) of New York|Vitaly]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. While active in the [[parish]] life of St. Nicholas [[Cathedral]] in Montreal, the future [[archimandrite]] participated in the activities of the [[Orthodox Christian Fellowship]] group at McGill University.

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His first introduction to Orthodox Christianity was through a Russian Orthodox Church in Rawdon, Quebec in 1961. On [[January 20]], 1967, he was received into the Orthodox Church by [[Archbishop]] [[Vitaly (Ustinov) of New York|Vitaly]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. While active in the [[parish]] life of St. Nicholas [[Cathedral]] in Montreal, the future [[bishop]] participated in the activities of the [[Orthodox Christian Fellowship]] group at McGill University.

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After receiving his degree from the University of Ottawa, he began studies at [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Cross Seminary]] at Jordanville, New York. At the same time he joined the [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Cross Monastery]] at Jordanville with the blessing of Abp. Averky, who accepted him as a [[novice]] and placed him under the spiritual guidance of Archimandrite Kiprian. In March 1974, he was [[tonsure]]d a Rassophore [[monk]] by Abp. Averky. In March 1975, he was tonsured a Stavrophore monk by Bp. [[Laurus (Skurla) of New York|Laurus]], receiving the name of Hieromartyr Irenee of Lyons. He entered into the [[minor orders]] with his being tonsured a reader and then sub-deacon by Bp. Laurus.

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After receiving his degree from the University of Ottawa, he began studies at [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Seminary]] at Jordanville, New York. At the same time he joined the [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] at Jordanville with the blessing of Abp. Averky, who accepted him as a [[novice]] and placed him under the spiritual guidance of Archimandrite Kiprian. In March 1974, he was [[tonsure]]d a Rassophore [[monk]] by Abp. Averky. In March 1975, he was tonsured a Stavrophore monk by Bp. [[Laurus (Skurla) of New York|Laurus]], receiving the name of Hieromartyr Irenee of Lyons. He entered into the [[minor orders]] with his being tonsured a reader and then sub-deacon by Bp. Laurus.

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In February 1978, he was blessed by the [[abbot]] of Holy Cross Monastery, Bp.Laurus, to serve in Franch language parishes in France. On [[May 19]], 1878, monk Irenee was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] in Brussels, Belgium. Then, on [[August 20]], 1978, Dn. Irenee was ordained to the [[]priest]]hood by Abp. Antony of Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland. He continued to serve in France until 1982, when he returned to Canada to serve in the French mission in Montreal. In 1986, after [[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa|Seraphim]] was [[consecration of a bishop}consecrated]] an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America, Hieromonk Irenee and Hierodeacon Marc (Pierre) were received into the OCA with the French mission.

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In February 1978, he was blessed by the [[abbot]] of Holy Cross Monastery, Bp. Laurus, to serve in Franch language parishes in France. On [[May 19]], 1878, monk Irenee was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] in Brussels, Belgium. Then, on [[August 20]], 1978, Dn. Irenee was ordained to the [[priest]]hood by Abp. Antony of Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland. He continued to serve in France until 1982, when he returned to Canada to serve in the French mission in Montreal. In 1986, after [[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa|Seraphim]] was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America, Hieromonk Irénée and Hierodeacon [[Marc (Pierre)]] were received into the OCA with the French mission.

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In 1992, Hmk. Irenee was elevated to Higoumène (Hegumen) by Bp. Seraphim, now Bishop of Ottawa and Canada, to care for the French language monastics in Quebec. In 1993, he was assigned priest of the parish of St. Benoit, a French language parish in Montreal. Additionally, he was assigned the added duties as supply priest to the parishes in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Quebec City. In 1996, Hegumen Irenee was assigned administrator of St. Seraphim's Russian Orthodox parish and the Russian Cemetery in Rawdon, Quebec, an assignment that he continued until 2007.

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In 1992, Hmk. Irénée was elevated to [[Hegumen]] by Bp. Seraphim, now Bishop of Ottawa and Canada, to care for the French language monastics in Quebec. In 1993, he was assigned priest of the parish of St. Benoit, a French language parish in Montreal. Additionally, he was assigned the added duties as supply priest to the parishes in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Quebec City. In 1996, Hegumen Irénée was assigned administrator of St. Seraphim's Russian Orthodox parish and the Russian Cemetery in Rawdon, Quebec, an assignment that he continued until 2007.

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In December 2008, Hegumen Irenee retired from his full-time secular employment at a hospital in Montreal. On [[April 2]], 2009, the [[Holy Synod]] of the OCA elevated Hegumen Irenee to the dignity of archimandrite and elected him to be an auxiliary bishop for Abp. Seraphim with the title of Bishop of Quebec City.

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In December 2008, Hegumen Irénée retired from his full-time secular employment at a hospital in Montreal. On [[April 2]], 2009, the [[Holy Synod]] of the OCA elevated Hegumen Irenee to the dignity of archimandrite and elected him to be an auxiliary bishop for Abp. Seraphim with the title of Bishop of Quebec City.

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[[Category: Bishops]]

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On [[October 1]], 2009, ten bishops,<ref group="note">The following were the consecrating hierarchs:<br>

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* Metropolitan Jonah;

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* Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate;

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* Archbishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada;

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* Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphiaand Eastern Pennsylvania;

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* Bishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West;

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* Bishop Melchisedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania;

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* Metropolitan Sotirios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto;

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* Bishop Iov of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada and Acting Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA;

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* Bishop Alexander of the Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York; and

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* Bishop Meleti of Khotyn, Auxiliary Bishop of the Church of Ukraine’s Diocese of Chernivtsi.</ref><ref>''[http://www.oca.org/PDF/DOC-PUB/TOC/2010/toc-winter.pdf The Orthodox Church: A Quarterly Publication of the Orthodox Church in America].'' Volume 45 / Number 4, Winter 2009/2010. pp,2,28.</ref> led by Metropolitan [[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington|Jonah]], participated in the episcopal consecration of Archimandrite Irénée at Annunciation Cathedral.

Life

Bishop Irénée was born in Montreal, Canada on December 25, 1948 into a large French Canadian family. He attended the English language primary and secondary schools in the Province of Quebec. His collegiate education began at the University of Ottawa, from which he receive the Bachelor of Arts in Slavic Studies in 1971.

After receiving his degree from the University of Ottawa, he began studies at Holy Trinity Seminary at Jordanville, New York. At the same time he joined the Holy Trinity Monastery at Jordanville with the blessing of Abp. Averky, who accepted him as a novice and placed him under the spiritual guidance of Archimandrite Kiprian. In March 1974, he was tonsured a Rassophore monk by Abp. Averky. In March 1975, he was tonsured a Stavrophore monk by Bp. Laurus, receiving the name of Hieromartyr Irenee of Lyons. He entered into the minor orders with his being tonsured a reader and then sub-deacon by Bp. Laurus.

In February 1978, he was blessed by the abbot of Holy Cross Monastery, Bp. Laurus, to serve in Franch language parishes in France. On May 19, 1878, monk Irenee was ordained a deacon in Brussels, Belgium. Then, on August 20, 1978, Dn. Irenee was ordained to the priesthood by Abp. Antony of Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland. He continued to serve in France until 1982, when he returned to Canada to serve in the French mission in Montreal. In 1986, after Seraphim was consecrated an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America, Hieromonk Irénée and Hierodeacon Marc (Pierre) were received into the OCA with the French mission.

In 1992, Hmk. Irénée was elevated to Hegumen by Bp. Seraphim, now Bishop of Ottawa and Canada, to care for the French language monastics in Quebec. In 1993, he was assigned priest of the parish of St. Benoit, a French language parish in Montreal. Additionally, he was assigned the added duties as supply priest to the parishes in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Quebec City. In 1996, Hegumen Irénée was assigned administrator of St. Seraphim's Russian Orthodox parish and the Russian Cemetery in Rawdon, Quebec, an assignment that he continued until 2007.

In December 2008, Hegumen Irénée retired from his full-time secular employment at a hospital in Montreal. On April 2, 2009, the Holy Synod of the OCA elevated Hegumen Irenee to the dignity of archimandrite and elected him to be an auxiliary bishop for Abp. Seraphim with the title of Bishop of Quebec City.

On October 1, 2009, ten bishops,[note 1][1] led by Metropolitan Jonah, participated in the episcopal consecration of Archimandrite Irénée at Annunciation Cathedral.